“The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply.”
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
“Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights.”
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“The reason we think we are better than others is that inferiority still lurks within us. A sense of superiority exists because of a sense of inferiority.”
― Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
― Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
“There is a saying in Korea: “Lengthy deliberation often leads to a terrible decision.” If you think and worry too much before doing something, “your boat goes to the mountain instead of the ocean.”
― Love for Imperfect Things: A Buddhist monk's guide to mindfulness and resisting the urge to strive for perfectionism
― Love for Imperfect Things: A Buddhist monk's guide to mindfulness and resisting the urge to strive for perfectionism
Tirthankar’s 2025 Year in Books
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Biography, Business, Contemporary, History, Memoir, Music, Non-fiction, Psychology, Science, and Self help
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